Authentic Amish Buttermilk Pie Recipe

A delicious, easy to make dessert. 

Ingredients

• 9-inch deep dish pie crust can be frozen or make your own. (See recipe below.)
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup sugar
• 3 Tbsp flour
• 1-1/2 cups buttermilk
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 3 Tbsp butter, melted
• 2 Tbsp sugar
• 1/2 tsp cinnamon

Directions:

• Preheat oven to 350ºF.
• Whisk together eggs, 1 cup sugar, flour, buttermilk, vanilla and butter. 
• Pour into pie crust.
• Combine 2 Tbsp sugar and cinnamon. Sprinkle on top of pie.
• Bake for 35 to 40 minutes. 
• Remove from oven and cool completely. 
• Sprinkle with powdered sugar.

  Refrigerate until ready to serve.

Ingredients

• 1 ¹⁄₂ cups flour
• ¹⁄₄ teaspoon salt
• ¹⁄₄ cup cold butter
• ¹⁄₄ cup shortening
• 4 -5 tablespoons cold water
  
• 9 ¹⁄₂ inches deep dish pie plate

Directions

1. In food processor, pulse flour, salt butter and vegetable shortening until in large crumbs.
2. Add cold water; pulse until mixture starts to form a ball. (Do not over mix).
3. Shape dough into round disc.
4. Cover with plastic wrap.
5. Freeze for 10 minutes until easy to handle.
6. Roll dough into 11 inch circle on floured surface.
7. Fit dough into 9 1/2 inch deep dish pie plate.
8. Turn edge under and flute.
9. Pour in filling and bake at 350F for 40-50 minutes.

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